Merit Awards

The Negley Awards are presented annually to provider organizations who demonstrate excellence in risk management practices. They recognize outstanding achievements in risk management by behavioral healthcare organizations and offer the opportunity for the winners to share their risk management strategies with the whole of the mental healthcare community. Since the Award program inception, more than one-quarter of a million dollars in awards has been awarded to outstanding behavioral healthcare organizations that reduce risk to clients, staff and community.

The Negley Awards were established in 1990 by Negley Associates, Inc., underwriting managers for the Mental Health Risk Retention Group. They recognize outstanding achievements in risk management by community mental health centers and offer the opportunity to expand services otherwise not available. In addition, winners share their risk management strategies with the mental health community. More than one-quarter of a million dollars in awards has been awarded